Are you ready to be excited???

I have been wondering when they were going to come out with another GOOD holiday flick. I went searching on the internet this weekend and came across this....

I'm hoping it's a good one! You can bet that I'm going to be pounding the pavement to see it as soon as it comes out. Anyone want to join?

Yes I did...

Who says life is dull? Maybe they just need a different perspective. I have found myself experiencing and doing things that I never thought I would do, just by transplanting myself in a new environment. The following is a list of the things... and yes, I did every single one of them:

1. Found a Christmas movie I hated, which is extremely unusual for me. Snowglobe = Official killer of holiday spirit. (Yes, I realize it's September)

2. Disinfected, soaked, and bathed Dakota (my dog) after she rolled in a pile of maggot-infested fish. My gag-reflex was is hyper-drive! This of course was in the lot right next to McDonald's and Taco Bueno, which makes fast-food that much more unappealing...

3. Took Dakota to a dog park to socialize. The story ends with us being the only ones sitting in the "park". She didn't mind, she just walked around sniffing where all the dogs had previously peed.

4. While at the dog park, I called into a Christian talk radio to add my name to a petition to allow clergy to participate in 9/11 memorial ceremony. They seemed disappointed after I told them I didn't want to pledge a "$100 or $200 desperately needed gift" to support the cause. The radio announcer forgot to mention that part, obviously. Regardless, my name is now on this petition that is being sent to the Mayor of New York. Too much time on my hands? I think so...

5. Not only have I single ward-hopped, but I signed myself up to attend LDS Institute classes. Say hello to the new me? Nah... I'm still the same.

6. In an attempt to get Dakota some exercise, I dropped her off in a parking lot and drove around, with her chasing behind me. I, of course, thought it was hilarious watching her run, but realized how it probably looked to the late-night grocery shoppers exiting the store. Even with it being 11pm, I decided that it wasn't a good idea after I got several concerned looks. (I haven't returned to that grocery store either...just in case)

I'm sure I could go on and on with this list. It is very easy for me to find the negative in things, but I'm learning to appreciate the humorous situations I find myself in lately. Perspective, attitude, or whatever you want to call it, can make or break what we get out of life. I've decided that the only way I'm going to be happy is if I learn to enjoy the moments.

Love and/or Hate

Does day after day of sunshine sound wonderful to you? Well it does to me to, but it's so hot that my hair sticks to the back of my neck just walking from my car to the door. That being said... I still LOVE this weather.

I craved pizza tonight and decided to call Papa Johns. I was salivating at the thought of it, and scarfed it down after it was delivered, but now I'm sick even thinking about eating another piece. I'm almost certain I'm going to HATE the scale tomorrow morning.

I finally got my financial aid figured out for the 2011-2012 school year, but I have to take classes Friday night, all day Saturday, and during the afternoon on Sunday. This one, I'm torn on. I'm pretty sure once I get a life in Big D, I'll hate classes on the weekends, but at the current moment, I couldn't be more excited to start back into the routine of school again. 

These are the things that bring the most joy to my life:

Decorating for Fall

Decorating for Christmas



. . . And the best of all, STUPID humor (enjoy) . . .

Quick Note: Everything is Amazing and Nobody is Happy

I was having a moment today at work. Okay, it was more than that. I was freaking out because I couldn't get ANYTHING to work like I needed it to, when I needed it to. I remembered this clip my Aunt Elizabeth showed me a while back, and realized I am completely guilty of being a spoiled technology brat.

For a good laugh, check out the following clip:

Life and Observations at the Moment

Well, to start, my life is so much different than it was two weeks ago. I am in my new home, doing a new job, trying to get into a new school, and don't know ANYONE. Ahh the possibilities....

I just finished moving the last bins from my room into my garage and am realizing two things. 1) This is MY home, and 2) This is the perfect time for everything to be happening. My move was pretty smooth. My wonderful mother helped me not only organize my house, but also refinished this chair...

I LOVE this chair! It was the perfect addition to my living room. Other than that, I have tried to negotiate, barter, and beg everyone I love to come visit me (this of course, will not stop until they do).

Now, time for my latest observations. First on the list is this song I just heard "You Look Better with the Lights Off". I don't know about you, but I would be completely pissed off if anyone said, sang, or dedicated that song to me. Whoever thought that song was worth producing, is obviously some narcosis that relies on money to get anything beyond a hand shake.

This leads me to my next observation. Have you ever noticed that "poke" button on Facebook (what is that for anyways)? Well, I've decided that instead of a "dislike" button, they should launch a "punch" button. There are so many people that say the dumbest things on Facebook, I believe that figuratively "knocking sense into them", may just be the kind of therapy they need (especially seeing that by actually doing it will land you an assault charge). I know there may be some people that read this and think I am being a little extreme, but there will be a day that you will want to "like" this idea.

Happy Monday everyone!

Quick Note: Sean Z

My brother Sean is probably one of the funniest people I know. Here is a little something about him:

The easiest way to make him happy, is to give him a "pop", working radio, and his buddy, "Ben". He is very picky about how long he wants to hold a conversation, but when he does, he has no problem with personal space. He knows one bad word (not sure where he learned it), and seems to use at the best moments.

The last 10 years, we've been able to celebrate his birthday in Bear Lake with everyone else celebrating the 4th of July (his birthday is July 3rd). Normally, we would do sparklers, but this year we forgot to bring them up. Declan asked Sean how we felt about not doing them, Sean's response "S***". Talk about comedic timing. To extend Sean's big 33 fun, we decided to do sparklers tonight instead. I'm excited to see what memories Sean will make for us.

Pictures to follow in next post.

. : Update of Tid Bits : .

Over the past month I have finished school at AiSLC (received my third 4.0 in a row, very excited!), settled on a town home in Dallas, put in my notice at work, and accepted another position with our corporate company. Now I have to start packing up all my things over the next week or two, because my official move date is July 25. It is so close and my anxiety is starting to creep up on me. Good thing I had a long weekend in Bear Lake to ease myself into this month of ciaos.

This 4th of July weekend was BEAUTIFUL in Bear Lake. Unfortunately, Declan had to sit out on the absolutely perfect water we had because he got surgery on his knee two weeks ago, but he was a good sport to drive the boat for my dad and me. Below is a picture of the lake... no exaggeration, it was glass.